book chapter
The art of healing among the Azande
Congo • 10 (1) • Published In 1929 • Pages: 220-25., 361-408 [incomplete]
By: De Graer, Albert M., Coughlin, Margaret.
Abstract
'The Art of Healing among the Azande' by De Graer includes a few preliminary pages of general explanation on the Azande conception of disease and its cure, followed by a discussion of the characteristics of each disease and its native remedies, filed alphabetically by the Azande name. Some 124 diseases are described. De Graer attempts no estimate as to the efficacy of these Azande remedies, although he often includes the native theory behind the remedy and the etymological origin of the name of the disease. The last 18 pages of the article consist of an alphabetical table of plants and animals used as remedies with a brief description of each and a list of the diseases each is used to treat.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Central Africa
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Physician
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Margaret Coughlin ; 1950
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic; Africa
- Notes
- Albert M. De Graer
- This document consists of excerpts
- Translation of: L'arte du guérir chez les Azande
- The original foreign text is not included
- Translated for the HRAF files by Margaret Coughlin
- LCSH
- Zande (African people)